8 minutes to kill imposter syndrome


Reader,

The first day in my corporate job I walked into a room of 100 people and felt so small.

MBA's, pHD's, VC's and wicked smart software engineers filled the room. What was I doing there?

I felt that way because I had not defined (what Warren Buffet famously coined) my Circle Of Competence.

Check out this quick 8 minute video to see how and why the COC is the foundation of everything.

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Light that 🔥,

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Mike

P.S. If this resonated, I help successful professionals break their corporate dependence and build self-directed lives. Book a call here: https://calendly.com/gardon/freedom-scan-chat​
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